grind

Fields said he understands the college recruiting grind.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

"When you're in this situation and you've got a guide dog and you can't do anything, it does make certain things grind to a halt."

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

SpaceX’s $300 billion swing in market value this past week put Musk back in grind mode, having to execute on highflying promises made in the lead-up to the biggest IPO ever.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Power cuts mean that water pumps grind to a halt.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

Then Nat’s days and nights settled down once more to the steady grind of sailing by ash breeze—working all day in the chandlery, studying late every night.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

They may even be detained for months or years while their case grinds through immigration court.

From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026

When he’s done speaking, Paul looks back down at the table, grinds his palms together.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

Countries and companies are working through alternatives to Hormuz as the conflict grinds on.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026

Residents have been enduring long electricity outages for years now as the island’s economy grinds to a halt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026

Werner shivers in the back of the truck while Neumann One grinds down switchbacks.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Hiring had almost grinded to a halt by the end of summer, alarming the Fed enough to push the central bank to start cutting interest rates again.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2025

Call hit a single with one out in the sixth, and Pages grinded through a 12-pitch at-bat of his own after that.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2025

"I'm just pleased I grinded it out and got the win."

From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2025

The back-and-forth between McGovern and Republican House members grinded proceedings to a halt for about an hour.

From Salon ● May 23, 2024

I have grinded over jagged rocks and navigated narrow and twisty paths.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

“You’re going against the best team in baseball right now, and you want to gain ground and try to get one of the first two spots,” Miguel Rojas said before the game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

Introducing electric snowmobiles required the outfitter to come up with tours that cover less ground in search of reindeer, elk and ptarmigan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

The vineyard has a system of piping spread across 1.85 hectares of the vines, which steadily drips water onto the ground around the plants' roots, and is turned on every few days.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

"Even gradual changes can affect confidence and independence, and people may notice they tire more quickly or feel less steady, especially on uneven ground."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026

“Well, actually… It was odd. The Flash wasn’t red or gray. I was so freaked out by what I saw when the boy hit the ground, I forgot that part.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Under this law, employers are required to take steps to protect workers, such as providing protective respirators and using water to suppress dust, when employees are cutting, grinding or polishing slabs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

"Don't be rude. Otherwise, this interview will come to a grinding halt, Sarah," Joyce snapped back.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

Sufferers have described symptoms such as hearing a low hum, clicks, squeals and "grinding metal" while others reported intense pressure on the skull, dizziness and nausea.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

Since Russia’s 2022 invasion, the conflict has settled into a grinding war of attrition, with both sides deeply dug in.

From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026

The men heard it grinding while they slept, while they ate or played cards, while they stoked the engines or read the charts.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong